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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28
WORTH MORE THAN A MILLION EACH

Ms. Kate Terry is worth nearly S6rOOo,0O
Mrs Thomas A. Scott counts her wealth at
100000
Mrs john Jacob Aston is worth about
Ss,WOO00
Mrs. Edwin Stevens, of New York city, has
Sl5.UO0.0OO.
Ms. Hetty Greeu, Of New York city, is
worth about S4J,O0OoOO
Mrs.. Robert Goeiet worth 100000, owes
her forum. % hardware.
Mrs. JAYNE, the widow Of the patent medi-
cine man. is worth 100000
Mr.. Marshall o. Roberts is the eight mil
lionairc widow Of a mining king.
Mr.. Martin Bates was left Sl,5OOOOO,
which her husband made in drygoods.
Mr.. Joseph Harrison. the widow Of the
man who built the first railroad in Russia,
100000
Mr.. james Brown received from her nus
bands estate about 100000 which was ee
,umulated in banking.
Mrs. Josephine NJ. Aver, who gets her
money from patent medicine, IS estimated to
be worth a ,OOO, 900 to $4,000.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28
wHAr - FINeeRs TEsTIFY.

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small, well shaped hAil-' ana 'Aeii n"l'''"I''-
ing is somewhat Angular.
The American nail suffers from tle dryue--
of our climate. as "a foreign picture painted
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28

Two women came before mandarin n
China. each of them protesting chat Size Ha.
.he mother OF q little child they bad hog No.
with them They We're so eager and posi-
tive that the mandarin was sor..F puutl
IIe retired 20 consult with his wii. HHl Was
a wise and clever woman. whose opinion was
held in great repute in the neishhorNo.d
She requested five minutes in which % dee
Hberate. At the end of that Tim. sir spoke.
"Let the servants catch me large l-h Doc
the river, and let 10 be brought me here
alive"
This was done
"Brng me now the infant. She n.i -but
leare the women in the outer chamber
This was done. too Then the manlun's
wife caused the baby % De uudre,sed anI its
clothes put on the fish.
Garry the creature outside now. and
throw il into the river in the sight NJ the two
women.
The servant obeyed her orders. fmgng the
fish into the water, where 10 rolled about aul
struggled. disguised no doubt. hy OBJ. wrap
ping boz which DO was swaddled
Without "a moments pause one of tLe
mothers threw herself into the river with
shrek She must save her drownu- cld
without doubt, she is the true Mother
she declared and the mandarins Nif. com.
mandsd that She should be rescued and tho
child given 70 her
"Wthout "A doubt, She is the true motherr
she declared. And the mandarin nodded his
head. and thought his wife the wisest woman
in the fowery kingdom Meantime the false
mother crept away. She was found out in
her imposure and the mandarius wif. for
got all about her in the occupation Of dom
ming the little baby in the best SILK she could
find in her wardrobe London Academy
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28
A RATS REASONING POWERS.
A Most Remarkable Incidental Mother
Rats Experience.

As throwing light upon the question Of the
intelligence OF the animal creation, in the ex
hibtion Of memory and reasoning power, be-
yond the mere pale Of recognized instinct, L
wish 10 give brief account OF an interesting
incident Of which | was witness. On a very
warm day in early summer happened to be
standing near a chicken coop IN a back yard
when noticed the head OF a very gray and
grizzled rat thrust from a neishb0rng rat
hole, and concluded 10 watch the movements
OF the veteran. After careful survey OF
the surroundings. our oh rodent seemed to
be satisfied that all was right, and made a
cautious exit from the home retreat. \
fresh pan of water had been recently placed
before the chicken coop for the use of Mother
Chick and her interesting brood. These all
seemed 10 have satisfied their thirst. and the
water looked a friendly invitation 10 the
thirsty old rat, which Immediately started
toward IL.
The rat had not reached the pan before five
half grown young ones rushed ahead and
tried to be first at the water The old rat
thereupon Immediately made "a leap like a
kangaroo. and was 40 the edge OF the dish in
advance Of tho foremost of her litter Then
ensued @ most remarkable occurrence The
mother rat raised herself 0n her launches and
biz and scratched her offspring So severely,
whenever they attempted 10 reach the water,
that they all finally scudded away. evidently
very much ast0uishei and frightened at the
strange and unacc0uutable behavior of their
mother. | was as much nstOn.>heI 20. they,
and waited with renewed interest tuc out-
81 l.. D.. T.. d..
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28
rnr nANGEKs IN coLLIsIoNs.

Referring % the methods of naval CON
struclion that guard against The dangers
in collisions at sea the JournM ef C0m-
norce says
The question therefore, is narrowed
down to this single issue, How many, if
any. additional bulkheads ranged length
wise are necessary TO insure absolutely
the hotation of a ship under all conceiy-
ably probable conditions Of injury. If
more are needed, 1T Us have them. And
it is an interesting coincidence that
the enterprise Of the White Star Line
is about to afford supreme test
for the benefit of all doubters. For
the company now has ON the stocks q
steel vessel with a bulkhead running her
entire length. besides the usual partitions
placed crosswise. This arrangement will,
i'm effect, double the ordinary provision
of bulkheads Should this excessive SUBJ
division Of the ships hold moi interfere
too much with the handling Of cargo,
and with convenient and ready access to
all parts of the machinery, it may here
after be generally adopted i'm the build
ing Of new ocean steamships.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28
WHITE HOUSE GAINS AND LOSSES

James Monroe died in New York insolyent.
Buchanan left over s2jO, 900 TO his nephews
and nieces.
Martin Van Buren, did not save much out
Of his salary, but left 10000
Adams was poor, but by his wise, able
management he never suffered want.
Fillmore left the White House poor man,
but by a second marriage became wealthy.
James K. Polk left about $4,000. As he
had no children Mrs Polk received 1t oil.
Pierce did not do as well Fifty thousand
dollars was his limit, and no one 70 inherit it.
Of the earlier presidents, Washington was
the wealthiest. At his death his estate was
valued at $4,000
When Jefferson entered the White House
be was a wealthy man, but he lost ms prop
erty and died insolvent
John Tyler went 10 the White House a poor
man. but be managed 10 save enough out Of
his salary % live 10 comfort
President Arthur was a very high feeder
and spent a great deal of money on his table
but be managed % save about slOo.Oo0
Andrew jackson was counted a rich man
in his day. The Hermitage. which he left q
his adopted SON, is now the property Of the
state.
When Andrew johnson left the White
House be had about $4,000, good deal OF
which was lost by the failure OF the Freed
mems bank
Mr.. HAYES ran the financial end Of the
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28
IHlNGs WORTH SEEING.

The remains of mastoi0nof the arsas.
siz. have been discovered uear Atlanta, Ga
a Gmontl-oM child, weighing only two
and oue-ha.i pounds, is subject of curiosity
near Capac. Mirh.
Jacob Welch Of Richie county w. Va
cut down hollow maple tree the other days
from which ran twenty seven full grown
squirrels
reported that man in Pennsylvania
has q ben which recently laid am egg measur
ing six aud half by light aud haf inches.
The hen is black Brahma and Is old enough
20 be on the retired list
The news comes from Ireland that during
"a recent severe storm al Castlecomer black
rain feu sufficiently black 90 stain amy white
cloth The water of the local streams and
ci-terns was di,c0'orei, and in many places
could u0t Doe used for domestic purposes.
Two peui6ed articles have been going the
rounds Of the newspapers, one, strawberry
discovered in Georgia, and the other, u log.
m Dakota. IL is supposed, however, that
they are one and the same thing the berry
having grown t0 the size of log by the time
it reached Dakota.
A thuuderbot which swoOped down from
the cloud, at Schoren, in Switzerland, the
other day. struck and demolished "a large pop
lar and spread havoc for some hundred, Of
yards around comparable o. the effects
caused hy the explosion Of powder maya
zine The shock also smashed the windows
IN "a house threc.quarters of a mile away.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28

The act for the allotment Of lands in
severalty 10 the Indians will take nearly
10000 600 acres Of land out of the chance
Of occupancy by Cattle Kings
The National Indian Defense Associa-
ton holds that the tribal organization
should not be broken up but that the In
dams should continue to hold their vast
estates in their present condition Its at
iiiude is fairly shown by the expressed
wish of its Vice President, the Rev. DR..
Byron Sunderland, Of Washington, that
wall OF adamant, high as the stars and
permanent as Heaven might be erected
around the Sioux Reservation thus
making a quiet and secluded wilderness
out of a tract Of 100000 acres in Da-
kota. These opposing forces will not
prevail.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28

Last year, up TO May 20th, the receipts
Of the Treasury were, in round numbers
1895 100000 this year they are nearly
1927 600, 900 Last year the expenditures
were $214,OOO0OO This year they are
nearly $4,000. 900 but in spite OF this
increase Of $4,000, OOOi in expenditures up
to date. the excess OF receipts is greater
by about $G,OeO,OOO During the few weeks
remaining of this year the revenues
will be carried up to $370OOO.OO
the expenditures, the amount OF which
is already determined, will be not
more than $26G,OOOOO0, leaving a net
surplus Of over $1OOOOOOOO BY the
time that Congress will De able, if it con-
yene at the usual time, TO take any ac-
ton, say by the lst Of April, 1883, the
surplus revenue will, if it goes ON at the
same rate, reach $75OOO,OOO more. By
the close Of the fiscal year it will be at
least $1OO,OOOOOO, and it may be more
This is the prospect with which Con
gress will have TO deal when it conyenes
whether in December or earlier; tits the
prospect with which the Secretary Of the
Treasury will have to deal if Congress
fail TO act.
As we said before, let Congress doctor
the methods of raising revenue and not
devise ways TO spend il.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28
ABUSE DOES NOT DISSOLVE THE IN
JUNCTION.

Our esteemed contemporary, the DIS
patch, was very greatly disgruntled, as
we supposed it would be, by Judge
Bonds crushing Of the coupon crusher.
1t again solaces itself with denuncia-
iions Of Judge Bond as usurper while
he goes on all the same in the exercise
Of the authority of United States Cir
cult Judge, and while those who apply
for his injunction enjoy all the adyan-
iages Of the injunction. We hope our
neighbor enjoys its denunciations Of
Judge Bond as much as the suitors in
his court enjoy his DEGREES
The Dispatch prophesies that Mr. Witt
will stand up for his rights, which he
will and undoubtedly do as he always
does but then the Dispqth must credit
Mr. Witt with the common sense neces-
sary to standing up for his hjrtics also ;
an important one Of which is the liberty
Of keeping out Of Jail by obeying law
full order Of the United States Circuit
Court
And If the Dispatch must have victim,
why should it bring in Mr.. Witt as the
lamb for the slaughter: lie has had
nothing whatever TO do with this contro-
yersy, while Colonel Marye and Mr. Ay
ers have had all TO do with it,
Both these gentlemen are under the
same injunction from Judge Bond and
each can show his devotion TO his native
State by refusing to obey it. Why does
not the D,spatch advise Messrs. Marye
and Rufln to refuse TO obey Judge Bonds
injunctiye order and why do not these
gentlemen refuse TO obey it, whether the
Dipotcl advises it or not: There is he
roism here, and glory too-barring of the
Jail.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28

The hdor-AppeH gives a comprehen-
sive review Of the debt question, as il
will stand before the people, and cites the
inevitable consequences of "a failure on
the part of the Democrats to meet the
issue squarely In the last few days we
have received assurances from many
quarters that the truthful exposition of
this important matter given daily by the
TINES is receiving growing support.
There can be no doubt about the truth
and sense Of our position, and it is only
question Of time to bring the popular
mind to clear understanding Of the
facts. We really think that all men
prominent in politics should take the
trouble to tell the straight truth about
the condition of the debt question.
The offer Of the creditors is perfectly
plain; To settle the debt on basis of
100000 year The offer cannot be
ignored, unless the mass of the people
can be hooded completely with a blind
and pretence.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28

Won wEDELL-plEsDoHF
Liberal majority had come. In accordance
with this. a member of the Conservative
party. Herr Won Weden Fiesllorf, was elected
president He had served in this capacity
already in the previous reicA,tas Herr
Wedell Piesl0rf wa. born May 3D. ls3s, in
Frankfort on the Oder, and received Dis uni
versity education at Heidelberg ami Berlin
In the year lSJo De entered into state service,
occupying position i'm the Berlin city court
He had quite "a successful career and after
holding various important governmental
positions. in 1919 was elected member II
the house of deputies Of Prussia. since 1874
be has been a member Of the re.ch,tag
DR.. +. 4. Buhl. member Of the National
Liberal party. is the first vice president He
was born Aug ., ISL, in Ettlinsan, near
Karlsruhe, studied at heidelberg, and at
tanned the degree Of ID. p. Afterward Doe de-
voted himself % the management Of his
estates in the Palatiuate, especially % wine
growing. Since ISL he has belonged o. tie
reichstag. and for the past few years has been
a hereditary member Of the Bavaran relchs-
rath.
The second vice president is Freiherr Won
Unruhe- Bomst, member OF the government
party lie WAS born Aug. 2j, ls25 in Ber-
lin, tnus being the oldest If the three presi-
dents He studied law at Berlin Heidelberg
aud Halle and then entered the service Of
the government. Since 1861 he has been "a
member Of the reichstag, and since 1913 mar
shal Of the provincial diet Of Posen. Tie is
also very active as commander Of the order
of the KNIGHTS Of st John On the 2Sth Of
March all the presidents were, on motion Of
Delegate Windthorst, confirmed by acclama-
ton for the entire session.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28

AUSTIN, Ten, May 97.-Joe Barbour,
the suspected train robber, was appre-
hended on the fact that piece OF paper
was found where the robbers divided
their booty bearing Barbour's name, and
he had four 500 bills which had been
stitched together. Among the plundered
packages was one that had contained four
500 bills. .None of the five prisoners have
vet furnished bail They are trying to
get the services of Ex-Governor Ireland to
defend them.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28

George Handy Smith, president pro tenn. Of
the Pennsylvania senate, is the best dressed
man i'm the Keystone state. lie Is called
the Duke Of Southwark 10 is sand that he
frequently wears five different suits week
His trousers are constant source Of envy
and admiration TO his brother senator's.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28

Another prominent Democrat from the
Valley writes us to say that the people
are seeing the folly of keeping capital
out Of the State by giving our politics
over to set of men who viii not take
the proper stand against reputation.
The truth is Obliged to assest itself
then why not tell it at once, as the
TIMES does:
The debt can be settled for $500 900 a
year-which is less than our surplus rev
enue. Can the young men Of the State
afford TO let their future prosperity be
ruined by this old fogy policy:
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28

OF course Judge Bond is to be pro
nounced a corrupt and usurping Judge
because he decides that the officers Of the
State cannot nullify the decisions Of the
United States Supreme Court
But how does that change the result
The highest tribunal decided that the
coupon was a valid tender for taxes, and
of course il follows that any legislative
acts that obstruct this decision will be
declared unconstitutional.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28

There is a talk Of introducing the micro
phone telephone into private parlors, and the
news creates CONSERVATION in flirting circles.
The horrd thing tells tales out Of school.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28

The New York Herdd says Of the adj
iourned Legislature of that state: at IS
a notorious and melancholy fact that a
large fraction Of this Legislature were
open to purchase. Their unblushing shift
OF front in the face of the enemy-theii
change Of votes, that is to say, when the
act was well known TO command q
profit-made this clear 1t is not needfuI
TO 90 into minute investigations to dem
onstrate what was thus made as plain as
the nose on mans face.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28

he was shot is MONUMENT.
visited by many strangers. We present
herewith pictures Of hotel and monument
from original photographs
Elmer Ellsworth wa, hut % years old az
death. yet be had acquired national reputa-
ton by the splendid drill Doe taught the noted
Ellsworth Zouave-, who exhibited iu several
cite. the year before the war Born in New
York in ISL. and too poor % get classical
education. Dee earned money enough % study
law in Chicago, living m The most frugal
manner. Personally Doe wa, pure as ST. John,
temperate mi extremely faithful ~ oh.i-a-
tons But hewa, military enthusiast from
b0yh00d m the lrl mI II-.irneo. soldiers.
He early organized a company in Chicago,
but they reyolt-l against DIS discipline and
chose another commander So De went to
Elein. Ills. organized and drilled another
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28

The President has gone fishing OF
late he has been a fisher Of men in catch
ing the land grabbers, and if he can bag
the Canadian mackerel and cod that have
become so prominent in international az
fairs. it will be a big haul.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28

The terrible disaster by fire in Paris re-
calls the similar catastrophe in Vienna a
few years ago. The American managers
should take warning and increase their
precautions.
Everybody goes to the theatre, and the
public is entitled TO safety.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28

In Brooklyn ten years ago 500 people
lost their lives in the burning Of the
atre.
In Vienna many more than this were
lost. The recent Paris disaster ought 10
bring the law to bear in this country so
as to secure extra precautions against
fire in all places Of amusement.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28
ELMER ELLSWORTH.
THE FIRST FEDERAL OFFICER OF
NOTE KILLED IN THE WAR.
The Old Marshall House Where "A Brave
but Reckless Young Colonel Iell-A
Monument which Marks his Tomb at
MechanicsVille. y. y.

Twenty-six years ago. the 2ith Of May, the
news was flashed over tho country that the
gallant Col Elmer Ellsworth had fallen, and
soon the national flag was at half mast in
nj .-.,,.-.. nnl I'm rnnmN the nmLI. LIIlIInrs
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28

In looking for the wreck Of the clipper
ship st. Stephens on Vancouver Island
the revenue cutter Wallcott found thirty
one other wrecks along the dangerous
shoals Of the island coast
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28

There are oceans of Caucasian doctors
in this State who ought to be hanged for
practicing with license, and they are
the very first to grumble when anybody
dispatches his victims to the coroner by
any other route than the odd school. ~
Sacramento Bee
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28

Texas yindicates its law against car
rying fire arms in a certain way so far
as to arrest Mexican officer for firing
at a deserter on the river Rio Grande
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28
GERMAN STATESMEN.

How the Coalition of Parties share the
Ecich.tag Honors.
After the last elections for tire German
reich-tag DC Ha- necessary 90 have regard, ln
the division of the parliamentary Offices TO
the fact that DO the place of the Clerical
Lih.rnl mnilr-tH ConseryalIye-NatIonal-
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28

turner's Bqzqar has legend OF wo-
man who kept saying she was miserable
until her husband told her that was her
only source of happiness.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28

New York seems TO DE afflicted with a
cranky Legislature il is charged that
the corporations captured the whole con
Germ and that the lobby directed the pro
ceedings
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28
SPECIAL AND PERSONAL.

Honesty makes the best Blooms. Poor
Virginia can boast no boom while she
fails to pay her debt.-Bimingh4m Age
(Dem.l.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-05-28

lilI-l lINli- tlil iii 2
were drapel 1t
was but an Orliu
airy event Of war,
but the people had
not yet grown used
% such events. The
body was taken 20
his parents b0meat
Mechanicsville, y.
Y, escorted by a
guard Of honor
and buried with
Ia ceremony
amid the mourning
Of millions One
year afterward the
death Of one man
scarcely excitednO-
tice outside Of the
circle Of imm liiato
relatives and
friends But Col
EIisw0rth's fame Is
immortal as the
first distinguished
victim Of the great
civil war Abeauti
fol monument has
been erected oyer
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-01-13
A Good Story from France.

There is a good story still told in the
French War Office to the effect that for
ten years soldier was stationed in the
passage-way leading to the minister 5
private apartments, with orders not to
let people touch the walls. But no one
seemed to understand why this was
done. Now, a new Minister of an
inquisitive turn of mind, who de-
termined TO find out the explanation OF
Il circumstance that his fifty predeces-
sors had never remarked. But no one
could give him any light; not even the
chief clerk, nor the subordinates wing
had been in office half century, But
a certain door-keeper, an old fellow
with good memory, recollected that
on a certain occasion a. soldier was
placed there because the walls. had
been painted, and the Minister'S wife
had got spot ON her dress. The paint
had dried, but the sentinel had been
left.-Trzish.